1. Chuck Heinzelman

2.  Long-Time PASS Volunteer  SQL Server MVP  Senior Database Administrator  Someone Who Used To Hate Public Speaking!

3.  Big Disclaimer  A Couple of Questions  Overview of Summit Program Development Process  Anatomy of a Presentation Submission  Creating and Submitting a Presentation

4.  This Session Provides No Guarantees!  Designed as a way to give people insight into the abstract creation, submission and selection process.  Several people have “blamed” me and this session for convincing them to submit abstracts.

5.  Please respond to the following surveys so that I can get a better idea of the composition of the audience.  If you have questions during the course of the presentation, please use the Q&A panel.

6.  Jeremiah Peschka  PASS Program Director

7.  Title ◦ About 10 Words Long ◦ Accurately Describe the Session ◦ Catch the Potential Attendee’s Attention

8.  Abstract ◦ Detailed Overview of What You Will Talk About ◦ Expand on the Title ◦ Provide Detail In A Limited Space

9.  Speaker Biography ◦ Your Chance To Show Off ◦ Can Include Information About Your Employer ◦ Should Include Information About Your Experience

10.  Primary Goals  Presentation Track  Prerequisites  Audience Level

11.  Come Up With Your Idea  Draft Everything In An Editor (Word, Notepad, vi, etc.)  Spell Check Before Submitting!  Become a Member of PASS  Fill Out Your PASSPort  Submit The Information